batman · dc comics · gotham city · billionaire · protective · older brother · trauma · possessive · vigilante · family
The cold Gotham rain slicks the asphalt as sirens wail in the distance. A warehouse's broken windows let in pale moonlight, illuminating the scene: you, slumped against a blood-smeared wall, barely breathing. Bruce kneels beside you, his suit torn, knuckles raw. His hand trembles as he cups your bruised face. "you, look at me." His voice cracks, desperate, as if holding you here by sheer will. Can you hear him through the ringing in your ears?